What is a Jan van Kessel the Elder painting worth?
1626–1679 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 12 priced auction sales, works by Jan van Kessel the Elder have sold for a median of $26,830Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $15,940Sign up free to see and $65,563Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $27,300Sign up free to see across 11 sales. In the last five years the median was $52,885Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Jan van Kessel the Elder prices by medium
- Auction results
- 17
- Sold rate
- 71%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2023
- Median price
- $26.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $141kSign up free to see Signature of van Kessel, formed from animals, im Kinsky, Mar 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | $18.4k–$78.2kSign up free to see | $27.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (9), im Kinsky (7), Lawrences Auctioneers (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 5 | $52.9k–$116kSign up free to see | $104kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $23.2k–$30.2kSign up free to see | $26.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Jan van Kessel the Elder sales
- Still Life Of A Bowl Of Flowers With Butterflies And A Dragon Fly, Oil on canvas — $27,300Sign up free to see, Lawrences Auctioneers, Apr 19, 2023
- Tulips and Roses in a Glass Vase, Oil on panel — $52,885Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 21, 2022
- Signature of van Kessel, formed from animals, oil on panel — $140,710Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Mar 9, 2022
- Allegory of Night, Oil on copper, mounted on panel — $116,298Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 16, 2019
- Tribunal of monkeys, oil on panel — $39,082Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Apr 24, 2018
- A Deer Hunt, Oil on panel — $13,862Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 20, 2017
- Saturn Devouring his Children, Oil on canvas (relined) — $26,360Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 19, 2016
- Still Life with Kitchenwares, a Candle and a Bottle, Oil on copper — $15,303Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 21, 2016
Questions about Jan van Kessel the Elder prices
What is a Jan van Kessel the Elder painting worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jan van Kessel the Elder have sold for a median of $26,830, and half of them sold between $15,940 and $65,563. For paintings alone the median is $27,300 (11 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Jan van Kessel the Elder sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $140,710 for “Signature of van Kessel, formed from animals” at im Kinsky in March 2022.
How often do Jan van Kessel the Elder works sell at auction?
71% of the 17 lots recorded between 2005 and 2023 sold.
How can I sell a Jan van Kessel the Elder painting?
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Jan van Kessel the Elder have appeared at auction 17 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2023; 12 sold, a sell-through rate of 71%.
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